O'Neill School Of Public and Environmental Affairs
Graduate
Degree Programs
Master of Public Affairs
The MPA is a course of study that requires the completion of (1) the MPA core, (2) the concentration requirement, (3) sufficient electives to total 39 credit hours.
MPA Core (15 credit hours) - Effective Fall 2018
Required of all students:
- SPEA-V 506 Statistical Analysis for Effective Decision Making
- SPEA-V 540 Law and Public Affairs
- SPEA-V 562 Public Program Evaluation
- SPEA-V 598 Governing and Leading in a Global Society
- SPEA-V 600 Capstone in Public and Environmental Affairs
NOTE: V600 cannot be taken until all MPA core courses are completed. V600 is only offered as an in-person class and cannot be substituted or transferred in from another university. Plan your schedule accordingly!
Innovation and Social Change Requirements (21 Credit Hours)
- SPEA-V 502 Public Management
- SPEA-V 512 Public Policy Process
- SPEA-V 513 Managing Change and Organizational Development
- SPEA-V 521 The Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector
- SPEA-V 560 Public Finance and Budgeting
- SPEA-V 559 Principles and Practices of Social Entrepreneurship
Electives (3 Credit Hours)
- SPEA-V 550 Environmental Justice
- SPEA-V 510 Advocacy and Government Relations
- SPEA-V 511 Collaborative Governance
- SPEA-V 531 Urban Planning and Placemaking
- SPEA-V 564 Urban Management
